1. Welcome to Memorial High School

3. THE MUSTANG WAY

4. M
MORALITY
Morality is the human attempt to define what is right and wrong about our actions and thoughts, and what is good and right about being who we are.
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5. U
UNDERSTANDING
Understanding is the ability to be sympathetically aware of other people's feelings and respond with tolerance and forgiveness.

6. S
SPIRIT
Spirit is the sense of identity, community, and enthusiasm shared by members of a community

7. T
TRUTH
Truth refers to a facet of moral character and encourages integrity and honesty in all situations.

8. A
APPRECIATION
Appreciation is the ability to understand and acknowledge the worth, quality, or importance of something or someone.

9. N
NOTEWORTHINESS
Noteworthiness refers to the pride and humility associated with being recognized as interesting, remarkable, or significant in some way.

10. G
GRIT
Grit is persistence toward a purpose or action that you have decided to embark upon in the face of all sorts of difficulties.
Grit is persistence toward a purpose or action that you have decided to embark upon in the face of all sorts of difficulties.

11. S
SELF-RESPECT
Self-Respect, at its simplest level, is making choices that allow you to feel your best and represent your best self.

12. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive our hate; only love can do that”
Martin Luther King

13. Administrative Team Lisa Weir Catherine Atwal Jennifer Young
Building Principal
Ext. 2540
Catherine Atwal
Associate Principal
Ext. 2537
Jennifer Young
9th Grade Principal
Ext. 2512
Buffie Matthews
10th Grade Principal
Ext. 2511
Greg Bowhuis
11th Grade Principal
Ext. 2708
Paul Suess
12th Grade Principal
Est. 2536

14. Counseling Team Amina Johnson Kelly Turner Steve Nickerson
A- CL
Ext. 2509
Kelly Turner
CO-GO
Ext. 2538
Steve Nickerson
GR-K
Ext. 2514
Karen Sullins
Admin Asst. to A-K Office
Ext. 2519
Stephanie Jackson
L-O
Ext. 2552
Kate Wright
P-SO
Ext. 2545
Crystal Watts
SP-Z
Ext. 2551
Kymberly Soto
Admin Asst. to L-Z Office
Ext. 2518
Rebecca New
College Rep/Scholarship Asst.
Ext. 2539
Karen Mintsioulis
STAT/504 Facilitator
Ext. 2546
Heather Mitcham
Special Education Facilitator
Ext. 2513
Carly Kirk
Wellness Counselor
Ext. 2553
Melanie Phillips
Ext. 2520

15. Registration/Attendance
Diane Balch
Registrar
Ext. 2504
Angela Prade
Admin Asst. to Registrar
Ext. 2503
Janie Sosa
Attendance Clerk (10th/12th)
Ext. 2506
Rhonda Reese
Attendance Clerk (9th/11th)
Ext. 2505

16. Wellness Center Located in Aqua (across from the textbook room)
Provide students in crisis with interventions that alleviate emotional and behavioral challenges, enhance coping skills, improve student emotional and physical health, and in turn, scholastic achievement.
Interventions target conflict in the home, grief and loss, developmental concerns, Identity issues, verbal or physical aggression, anxiety, withdrawal, suspected drug/alcohol use, and unusual behavior.
Children in need of these counseling services are identified by referrals from school principals and teachers, and parents.

17. Bell Schedule
1st
7:45 – 8:35
2nd
8:40 – 9:30
3rd
9:35 – 10:25
4th
10:30 – 11:20
5th
11:25 – 12:15
6th
12:20 – 1:10
7th
1:15 – 2:05
8th
2:10 – 3:00

18. Communication Skyward Family Access Twitter @MHShouston
PTA weekly newsletter “The Mustang Express”
School website
Campus Events calendar
Counselor’s Corner

19. Learning Tools

20. Memorial High School Course Catalog

21. Course Catalog
Please refer to the Spring Branch ISD Course Catalog for available courses and information.
MHS Counselors will be coming to your campus to help you with course selection as follows:
Cornerstone Academy, February 6
Memorial Middle School, February 8
Spring Branch Middle School, January 29
Students who are currently enrolled in SBISD will be able to log into their family access account and pick their courses for next year. The window will be open through the beginning of March.
Course verifications will go home after Spring Break.

22. + Path to Graduation Students need 26 Credits to graduate
Foundation Plan
22 Credits
English
4 Credits
Science
3 Credits
Social Studies
Math
Foreign Language
2 Credits
Physical Education
1 Credit
Fine Arts
Electives
5 Credits
Endorsements (Choose One)
4 Credits
STEM
Business and Industry
Public Services
Arts and Humanities
Multidisciplinary Studies +
Students need 26 Credits to graduate
These credits are made up of the Foundation Plan plus Endorsement area coursework
We encourage a 4th Math and a 4th Science course as electives for students pursuing post-secondary education

23. Path to Graduation
All students must pass the following End of Course (EOC) assessments:
English I
English II
Algebra I
US History
Biology

24. English Social Studies Math Science Core Content Options
English I (EL112A/B)
English I Pre-AP (EL111A/B)
English
World Geography (SS132A/B)
World Geo/World History Pre-AP (SS141A/B)
Human Geography AP (SS139A/B)
Social Studies
Algebra I (MT212A/B)
Algebra I Pre-AP (MT211A/B)
Geometry (MT312A/B)
Geometry Pre-AP (MT310A/B)
Algebra II Pre-AP (MT230A/B)
Math
Biology I (SC122A/B)
Biology I Pre-AP (SC121A/B)
Science

25. Physical Education Athletics PE & Athletics
Team Sports 1 (HPE141 And HPE1422)
Aerobics 1 (HPE151 and HPE152)
Color Guard 9 (PCGDLA and PCGDLB)
Dance 1 (PDNC1A and PDNC1B)
Band 9 (VBN09A and VBN09B)
Physical Education
PB110A/B TENNIS PB103A/B CROSS COUNTRY 9
PB111A/B TRACK 9 PB104A/B DIVING 9
PB112A/B VOLLEYBALL 9 PB105A/B FOOTBALL 9
PB1B2A/B BASKETBALL 9 PB106A/B GOLF 9
PB1B7A/B SOCCER 9 PB108A/B SOFTBALL 9
PB1G2A/B BASKETBALL G 9 PB109B/B SWIMMING 9
PB1G7A/B SOCCER G 9 *Non cut sports are underlined
Athletics
You must have one year (1.0 credit) in PE or Athletics for graduation
Color Guard, Dance, and Marching Band count as 0.5 PE credits 1st semester and 0.5 Fine Arts credit 2nd semester
MHS Athletics offers both cut and non-cut sports
A cut sport is one in which a tryout takes place and is based on ability/potential.
Non-cut sports still have criteria and standards that must be met and maintained to remain on the team.
A physical must be on file after May 1 in order to participate in Athletics the following year.
Campus Athletic Director, Gary Koch or )
Off Campus Health Fitness applications are due by May 1st

26. Foreign Language Foreign Language FL012A/B AM SIGN I
FL022A/B AM SIGN II
FL112A/B SPANISH I
FL122A/B SPANISH II
FL132A/B SPANISH III
FL131A/B SPANISH III Pre-AP
FL212A/B FRENCH I
FL222A/B FRENCH II
FL312A/B GERMAN I
FL322A/B GERMAN II
FL331A/B GERMAN III Pre-AP
FL412A/B LATIN I
Foreign Language
Two years of the same language is required for graduation.

27. Fine Arts Fine Arts VBN09A/B BAND 9 VCXI9A/B CHOIR 9
VORI9A/B ORCHESTRA 9
PCGD1A/B COLOR GUARD 9
PA611A THEATER ARTS I
PA621A/B TECH THEATER I
PDNC1A/B DANCE 1
FA112A/B ART I
FA127A/B PHOTOGRAPHY*
Fine Arts
All Fine Arts classes are year-long courses that may require a class fee and participation outside of school.
Color Guard, Dance, and Marching Band count as 0.5 PE credits 1st semester and 0.5 Fine Arts credit 2nd semester.
*Art I PreAP pre-requisite

28. Guthrie Center Guthrie Center CAV12A/B Film and Video Production 1
CAV14A/B Commercial Photography 1
CAV11A/B 3D Animation Game Art 1
CTAG10 Principles of Agriculture
CTAG23 Wildlife Management
CTAG26 Floral Design*
CHT14A/B Culinary Arts 1
NS102A/B NJROTC 1
Guthrie Center
Guthrie Center courses take up two periods in a student’s schedule.
*fine art credit

29. MHS MHS Electives CBM12A/B BIM ELA30A/B PHOTO JOURNALISM
CST51A/B INTRO TO ENGINEERING
EL552A/B DEBATE
EL312A/B BROADCAST JOURNALISM
CBM11A/B PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS & MARKETING
TA312A/B COMPUTER SCIENCE*
EL322A/B JOURNALISM
MHS
*Algebra I pre-requisite

30. Minikettes (JV Dance Team)
Additional Offerings
Any 8th grader with dance experience may try out to be a Minikette
Minikettes will perform at halftime at one JV football game, compete at a dance competition, and perform in the Markette Spring Show
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Boerke at
Minikettes (JV Dance Team)
To be a photographer on the newspaper or yearbook staff, you must take Art II Photography or Photojournalism as a prerequisite and then APPLY to be accepted to staff for the following year
To be a reporter/designer/editor/business manager on the newspaper or yearbook staff, you must take Journalism 1 as a prerequisite and then APPLY to be accepted to staff for the following year
To be a part of our media program, students must enroll in Broadcast Journalism
These courses do not fulfill the fine art requirement
Journalism & Photography

31. Academy of Engineering
Additional Offerings
Students interested in the engineering field must first take IED (Intro to Engineering Design)
In this course, students will focus on the design process (including sketching & 3D representations), reverse engineering (fixing stuff), measuring, & dimensioning
Once completed, students can continue in the Academy of Engineering with courses like POE, CIM, CEA, and EDD
Academy of Engineering
Students interested in business and finance are encouraged to take classes in that field to prepare them for admittance into the Academy of Finance junior year
The best class for freshmen to start with is Business Information Management 1 or Principles of Business, Marketing and Finance
In BIM, students will focus on the Microsoft Office Suite and learn how to be financially literate
Academy of Finance

32. Debate Computer Science Additional Offerings
Students will study specific formats and forums of debate
They will also learn processes of logic and critical thinking as they prepare briefs and cases
They will participate in the debate process of witness, questioner, and auditor
Students in debate are expected to attend tournaments
Debate
Computer Science will foster students’ creativity and innovation by presenting opportunities to design, implement, and present meaningful programs through a variety of media
Students will learn digital citizenship by researching current laws and regulations and by practicing integrity and respect
Students will gain an understanding of the principles of computer science through the study of technology operation, systems, and concepts
Computer Science

33. "Nothing is more important than the quality of the course load."
Course Catalog
"Nothing is more important than the quality of the course load."
- Dan Saracino, former Assistant Provost for Enrollment at the University of Notre Dame
Students should take a balanced load, one that allows them to devote the necessary time to each course. Colleges look for quality, not quantity.
Pre-AP classes often offer the same curriculum as regular classes but are tailored for high- achieving students — covering additional topics or some topics in greater depth.
 Students enrolling through the open-enrollment policy must:
have an 80 or higher average in the content area for which they are enrolling and/or
have passed the most current STAAR test in the content area for which they are enrolling.  

34. Questions?